Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Islam Is a Religion of Violence | Foreign Policy

epa01255149 Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the Somali-born former Dutch deputy threatened with death for her outspoken criticism of Islam, delivers a speech in front of the Socialist Group of the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, 14 February 2008. Ayaan Hirsi Ali sought European protection. French star philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy has spearheaded a campaign for Hirsi Ali to receive honorary French citizenship -- and financial aid to cover her security costs. Hirsi Ali is threatened with death for her role in writing the script of Van Gogh's film 'Submission', about the treatment of women under Islam. A note targeting her by name was found on his slain body. EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET

In the past few weeks, both Russia and the United States have escalated their military campaigns against the Islamic State. As the brutal jihadist group…

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